It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

Africa Rise and Shine

In the programme today:
- Tuareg rebels have made more advances in northern Mali, seizing the towns of Kidal and Menakal
- Russia and China vetoe a resolution of the UN Security Council that would have allowed the ICC to investigate and prosecute war crimes in Syria
- The Nelson Mandela Foundation unveils a new book about former South African President, Nelson Mandela

In the programme today:

- Malawians go to the polls in an election in which 11 candidates are vying to unseat President Joyce Banda
- Mali's President vows to step-up the military's presence in the rebel controlled northern town of Kidal
- A pledging conference opens in Norway, to support the most vulnerable in South Sudan

In the programme today:

- Clashes between Christian and Muslim fighters in Central African Republic leaves 31 people dead
- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has reportedly proposed a raft of reforms including setting a two-term presidential limit
- UNESCO and the Tanzanian government report that more than 30 million children in Africa are out of school

In the programme today:

- The US is flying surveillance missions over Nigeria to help find almost 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by militant group, Boko Haram

- Jordan's kidnapped Ambassador to Libya has been freed by his captors

- Criminal law expert in South Africa, Laurie James, supports the State's bid to have murder accused, Oscar Pistorius sent for psychiatric observation

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

Africa rise and shine

*** Police in Rwanda arrest 4 people for threatening state security....
*** Zimbabwe's MDC party plans anti government protests.....
*** In Economics: Zimbabwe's wireless network operator Econet seeks a local partner....
*** And In Sports: Ugandan boxers set to return to the big stage ...

In the programme today:
- Islamic sect Boko Haram kills at least 60 people in northern Nigeria
- Vote counting has started in Guinea-Bissau after a heavy turnout in yesterday's legislative and presidential elections
- Australian officials leading the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 say they have detected an oil slick in the Indian Ocean.